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Schantz Organ at First Baptist Church of Riverside, California (1966) - Samples by Jonathan Orwig
- Vierne, Louis: Préambule, Op. 31, No. 1
- Serenely restful composition in 12/8 showing the Fonds d'Orgue (8 foot stops).
[3:32]
Midi file available.
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- Buxtehude, Dietrich: Gelobet seist du, Jesu Christ, BuxWV 189
- Forthrightly ornamented chorale sounded on the SW Trompete + Cornet (based on Gambe 8') with a spritely little 4-note motive permeating accompaniment
on GT (Principal 8' + Spitzflute 4' + Larigot 1 1/3') and PD Subbass 16' + Octave 8' + Nachthorn 4'.
[1:31]
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- Vierne, Louis: Carillon, Op. 31, No. 21
- A two-measure pattern runs through most of the piece, in various voices and keys. Utilizes the latest sample updates.
[4:13]
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- Franck, César: Sortie in F Major
- From Franck's collection "L'Organiste, 59 Pieces for Harmonium" rendered here on the organ. The structure is quite plainly A-B-A, with a few pedal
notes added for the reprise.
[4:31]
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- Dupré, Marcel: Elévation
- Dedicated to Louis Vierne, this piece is written for organ or harmonium. Registration: SW Rohrflute 8' + Gedackt 8' + Erzahler 8' + Voix Celeste 8' +
Gemshorn 4' coupled to GT Rohrflute 16' + Spitzflute 4'; PD Bourdon 16' + SW/PD 8' + GT/PD 8'.
[3:32]
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- Franck, César: Adagio from Chorale 3
- From the last of the three Chorales, written near the end of Franck's life, this elegant romantic elegy stands as a monument to the human spirit in
all of its fullness. The solo is on the GT Rohr Schalmei (duplexed from the SW) coupled to SW Gambe 8' + Voix Celeste 8', with PD Rohrgedackt 16' also
coupled to the SW.
[2:22]
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- Buxtehude, Dietrich: Von Gott will ich nicht lassen, BuxWV 220
- A cheery treatment of a chorale that has seen more sombre settings. The Chorale is sounded on the Choir Clarinet 8'. Close miking, some dynamic
expression on Clarinet.
[1:31]
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- Walther, Johann Gottfried: Meinem Jesum lass ich nicht
- Chorale with 6 variations.
[6:50]
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- Vierne, Louis: Scherzetto, Op. 31, No. 14
- Frenzied French fun for flues.
[3:37]
Midi file available.
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- Mendelssohn, Felix: Sonata V, Andante con moto
- Restful Siciliano with staccato pedal. Registration: CH Gemshorn 8' + Erzahler 8' + Unda Maris 8' + Flute 4' + Tremulant coupled to SW Rohrflute 8'
+ Gambe 8' + Voix Celeste 8' + Tremulant; GT Gedackt 8' coupled to SW; PD Bourdon 16' + Nachthorn 8' + SW/PD; at end, Rohr Gedeckt 16' replaces
Bourdon 16'.
[2:53]
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- Reger, Max: Freu' dich sehr, o meine Seele, Op. 67, No. 11
- The chorale is sounded on the Great, until the end, where everything is played on the Great but the chorale is mostly in octaves in the soprano and
second alto. The devices used are typically Baroque but with a romantic harmonic vocabulary that is distinctly Reger. Registration and recording
provided by Jonathan Orwig - http://www.evensongmusic.net/ - SW: Rohrflute 8' + SW to SW 4' coupler; GT:
Principal 8' + Spitzflute 4'; CH: Erzahler 8'; PD: Bourd 16 + CH to PD 8'.
[1:50]
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- Buxtehude, Dietrich: Wär Gott nicht mit uns diese Zeit, BuxWV 222
- Slightly romantic approach, with crescendo and diminuendo. The chorale is played on the GT Rohr Schalmei 8' against the SW Rohrflute 8' with PD
Rohrgedackt 16' + Nachthorn 8'.
[1:59]
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- Grigny, Nicolas De: Premier Kyrie en taille, à 5
- The very first piece in Grigny's only published volume, the registration called for is Grand Plein Jeu in Manual, Reeds 8 and 4 in Pédale. Actual
registration: Gt Montre 16' + Principal 8' + Octave 4' + Larigot 1 1/3 + Mixture IV coupled at 4' to Sw Octave 4' + Principal 2' + Mixture IV; PD
Clarion 4' (Gt) + Trompete Enchamade 8' (Ch/Gt). Impulse reverberation added.
[1:44]
Midi file available.
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- Buxtehude, Dietrich: Nun bitten wir den heiligen Geist, BuxWV 208
- Expressively ornamented chorale played on GT Rohr Schalmei 8', Quinte 1 1/3', Spitz 4'; the other voices are SW Gambe 8' + Rohrflute 8' + Erzahler 8'
and PD
Rohrgedackt 16', + Nachthorns 8' and 4' . Registered and recorded by Jonathan Orwig.
[1:45]
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- Vierne, Louis: Epithalame, Op. 31, No. 23
- Continuing the tradition of nuptial songs dating back to ancient Greece. Marked "Adagio sostenuto e molto espressivo" with alternate registration
suggested for Harmonium. Registration: SW Rohrflute 8' + Gambe 8' + Voix Celeste 8' + Erzahler 8' + Gemshorn 8' + Tremulant; GT Rohrflute 16' +
Bourdon 8' + Spitzflute 4' + SW/GT 8' + SW/GT 4'; PD 16 Bourdon + Nachthorn 8' + SW/PD (Nachthorn retired for passages on the SW.
[5:18]
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- Vierne, Louis: Cortège, Op. 31, No. 2
- Somewhat grotesque notions seem to haunt this funeral procession.
[3:22]
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- Reger, Max: Herzlich tut mich verlangen, Op. 67, No. 14
- Very traditional compositional technique is used here, only the doubling of the chorale in octaves, the rich harmonic vocabulary, dynamics and stong
ritard would give away its German romantic origins. Uses the Harmonic Flute 8' on the manual coupled to the Bourdon 16' on the pedal.
[1:50]
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